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Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| BIOL 520 | Plant Physiology | 3 |
| or BIOL 540 | Mammalian Physiology | |
| BIOL 547 | Molecular Biology I | 3 |
| BIOL 570 | Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 597 | Research in Biological Literature | 1 |
| Electives and Culminating Experience | ||
| Biology Areas of Emphasis | ||
| Select 16-19 credits from the list below. 1 | 16-19 | |
| Thesis or Non-Thesis Option | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4-6 | |
Thesis Option | ||
| Master's Thesis | ||
Submit the completed Thesis original and one copy to the Graduate Office. See Thesis Guidelines for details. | ||
Research or Lab/Field Course Option | ||
| Introduction to Biological Research 2 | ||
| Comprehensive Examination | ||
In the term that you will sit for exam, register for the section which matches your major & advisor. Successfully pass exam. | ||
| Total Credits | 32 | |
- 1
BIOL 514 is recommended.
- 2
Or Biology/Lab Field course approved by Graduate Program Coordinator.
Biology Areas of Emphasis
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 500 | Introductory Molecular Cell Biology | 1.5 |
| BIOL 510 | Biology Pedagogy for Secondary Teachers | 3 |
| BIOL 512 | Special Topics in Modern Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 514 | Graduate Seminar in Biology | 2 |
| BIOL 518 | Strategies for Teaching College Biology | 1 |
| BIOL 520 | Plant Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 521 | Field Studies of Flowering Plants | 4 |
| BIOL 529 | Advanced Herpetology | 4 |
| BIOL 532 | Advanced Entomology | 3 |
| BIOL 533 | Advanced Cell Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 535 | Advanced Community Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 540 | Mammalian Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 542 | Advanced Endocrinology | 3 |
| BIOL 543 | Advances in Immunology | 3 |
| BIOL 544 | Advanced Comparative Animal Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 545 | Experimental Endocrinology | 4 |
| BIOL 546 | Special Topics in Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 548 | Molecular Biology II | 4 |
| BIOL 549 | Special Topics in Developmental Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 550 | Special Topics in Microbiology | 3 |
| BIOL 552 | Biology of Lipids | 3 |
| BIOL 554 | Microbial Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 555 | Medical Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 556 | Molecular Biology of Proteins | 3 |
| BIOL 557 | Virology | 3 |
| BIOL 558 | Microbial Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 560 | Molecular Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 571 | Physiological Plant Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 574 | Behavioral Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 575 | Avian Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 576 | Biology of Extreme Habitats | 3 |
| BIOL 578 | Urban Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 579 | Physiological Ecology of Animals | 3 |
| BIOL 580 | Evolutionary Mechanisms | 3 |
| BIOL 586 | Special Topics in Advanced Biology | 3-4 |
| BIOL 592 | Graduate Colloquium | 1 |
| BIOL 593 | Molecular Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 594 | Signal Transduction | 3 |
| BIOL 595 | Conservation Biology: The Preservation of Biological Diversity | 3 |
| BIOL 596 | Selected Techniques in Biology Science Education | 1.5 |
| BIOL 598 | Selected Techniques in Molecular Biology | 1.5 |
| 0-4 credits from the following may be used: | ||
| BIOL 572 | Wetland Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 573 | Shoreline Ecology | 4 |
| 0-6 credits from the following may be taken with advisor approval: | ||
| CHEM 530 | Advanced Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 532 | Organic Synthesis | 3 |
| CHEM 570 | Advanced Biochemistry | 3 |
| EAES 505 | Environmental Geoscience | 3 |
| EAES 526 | Geochemistry | 3 |
| EAES 545 | Paleoecology | 3 |
| EAES 550 | Advanced Marine Geology | 3 |